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HER Number:MDV59175
Name:Hut within northern part of Kes Tor reave system, Chagford

Summary

Hut circle of 8.7 metres diameter with walls 1.1 metres wide by 1.4 metres high within the northern part of the Kes Tor reave system

Location

Grid Reference:SX 667 869
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68NE67
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/72/12
  • Old SAM Ref: 28714
  • Pastscape: 443663

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map at the junction of two fields.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149122 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(01/04/1997) SX 6676 8698 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. Diameter 8.7m. Double orthostat wall 1.1m wide, 1.4m high. Internal area 59.41m. Northern half of this hut has a post-medieval drystone wall built upon earlier hut foundations. Interior of structure is severely poached by animals.

Probert, S. A. J., 1991, Castor Parallel System (Plan - measured). SDV229808.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle '11' of 9.1 metres diameter at the junction of two fields where half the circumference has been incorporated into the present enclosure walls.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SD-KT 11 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(15/01/2019) Condition of hut assessed by volunteer recorders as good. In wet conditions the interior gets very muddy and liable to be heavily poached by stock.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photographs taken during January 2019 visit.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Shown on modern mapping as an almost square feature.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016691 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1.
SDV229808Plan - measured: Probert, S. A. J.. 1991. Castor Parallel System. 1:25,000. Digital.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149122.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV345590Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital.
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. SD-KT 11.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016691.

Associated Monuments

MDV6194Part of: Group of huts on Chagford Common (Monument)
MDV134024Part of: Settlement within Kes Tor field system, Chagford and Gidleigh Parishes (Monument)
MDV59173Related to: Hut circle in Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59170Related to: Hut circle within Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59176Related to: Hut circle within the Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59177Related to: Hut circle within the Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59179Related to: Hut within Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59171Related to: Hut within reave system at Kes Tor, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59174Related to: Rectangular structure within the Kestor coaxial field system (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor
  • EDV7399 - Condition survey of Teigncombe Plantation
  • EDV7423 - Archaeological survey of woodlands near Teigncombe

Date Last Edited:Mar 28 2023 12:15PM